Emigrating from UK to NZ

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Mr S had his birthday at the beginning of May, so I pulled out all the stops and booked us on a trip to Kapiti Island. Kapiti Island is a tranquil island bird sanctuary and one of New Zealand’s most accessible nature reserves. It’s a unique visitor experience in a predator-free paradise and access is … More Two go to the Secret Island

I’ll start by saying that we had an awesome weekend. We went on a boat trip over to Somes Island, a predator-free scientific reserve in the middle of Wellington Harbour. The weather was gorgeous and we enjoyed a picnic in the sunshine – it was wonderful. So I wasn’t really expecting to come crashing down … More Christmas to Kiwimas

Some of our family arrived from the UK last week, and it was very exciting to wait in the airport for them (I made a colourful sign to welcome them, which Mr S was too embarrassed to hold). After taking them on a little tiki tour of the Eastern suburbs in Welly, we started talking … More Top 10 tips to survive long haul flights

I’m in a state of happy euphoria right now, for three reasons (I want to yell “My reasons are threefold!” but this isn’t a Dickens novel, so I’ll just get on with it). It is gorgeously sunny outside with clear blue skies Mr S and I have been together for seven years, so we’re celebrating … More Letting the outside in

We’re only 2 weeks away from welcoming some of our family to New Zealand, and it’s very exciting! I can’t wait to show them our home and the fabulousness that is Wellington. One of the best things we are doing is going to the South Island for a week and travelling about, seeing as much … More Driving the Kiwi way

Brunch is big business in Wellington, and since we’ve been here we have sampled some incredible post lie-in meals. We’re very lucky to have such a high standard of quirky cafes and restaurants in the Eastern suburbs – we can eat brunch at a different place every weekend and still be blown away (by the … More From ladies that lunch to bros that brunch

Things seem a bit grim in the UK at the moment. What with the Brexit drama, no-one seeming to want to lead the country, 2016 killing off our most beloved of celebrities and Chris Evans leaving Top Gear, it’s not difficult to understand why there might be a melancholy air hanging over the British Isles. … More By jove, we’re British!

When making the decision to emigrate from the UK to NZ there were lots of things to consider, but something Mr Sazmo and I never really worried about was living in a different culture. We were fully prepared to throw ourselves headlong into the Kiwi lifestyle! Now that we’re here, we’ve realised that, actually, it’s … More Top 10 Kiwi words and phrases I have learned

Now that I’m here in New Zealand, actually living in a house and everything, I thought it would be a good opportunity to put my visa tips in one place. The main reason I started this blog is because, whilst there is a lot of information online, I couldn’t find much about other human being’s … More Top Tips to help you get your NZ visa